Recent Updates

Legal Calendar 2023: Americas

January 25, 2023

  • This report identifies the legal changes and developments highlighted in our quarterly Legal Updates that are expected to impact the contingent workforce environment in 2023 in Canada, the U.S., and Latin America.
  • Forthcoming changes highlighted include a ban on no-poaching clauses and modern... More

California SB 1162: Frequently Asked Questions

January 24, 2023

  • On January 1, 2023, California's Senate Bill (SB) 1162 went into effect making significant changes to California’s existing pay data reporting requirements and expanding its pay transparency laws.
  • Workforce buyers and suppliers of contingent labor have many questions regarding the interpretation... More

Merger and Acquisition Trends: North America 2023 Update

January 20, 2023

  • This reports tracks publicly announced M&A transactions of staffing firms and staffing-related firms in North America in 2022.
  • Deal activity is tracked by staffing segment, region and composition of buyers, including private strategic, public, and private equity.
  • In addition to the above,... More

Staffing Trends 2023

January 19, 2023

  • This is the sixth in SIA’s series of annual Staffing Trends reports. The aim of this report is to highlight significant market trends that are likely to make 2023 different from prior years
  • We also include a SWOT analysis highlighting the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats the... More

Best Practices for Adding SOW

January 18, 2023

Use this report as a reference tool to:

  • Understand the benefits of a clear Statement of Work (SOW) management strategy
  • Define and build an SOW program business case
  • Create an SOW strategy and business operation model

Staffing Industry Report Webinar - January 2023

January 18, 2023

  • Economic and Employment Trends 
  • Key Trends at Buyers of Staffing: Direct Sourcing and DE&I 
  • Text & Email in Talent Acquisition Technology 
  • Front Office Software 
  • Other Recent SIA Research
  • Watch the full, one-hour webinar on demand (available to corporate... More

Global Pay Transparency Laws

January 11, 2023

  • Despite more than 50 years of equal pay legislation, the gender pay gap, which stands at an average of 20% worldwide according to the United Nations, persists
  • Multiple countries, including Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Iceland, Lithuania, UK and the US, already have transparency legislation... More

January 2023 US Jobs Report

January 6, 2023

  • Total nonfarm employment rose by 223,000.
  • Temporary help services declined by 35,000 jobs in December, with a penetration rate of 1.98%
  • Unemployment declined to 3.5%

Global Staffing Front Office Software Landscape Update 2022

December 22, 2022

  • This report gives an overview of the global market for front office technology used by staffing firms
  • It is derived from a detailed survey covering the functionality of front office vendor products, and includes information on key integration partners, security and data standards, system architecture,... More

Insights on Gender Parity in the US Staffing Industry

December 16, 2022

  • Women account for the majority of staffing firm internal staff, yet remain underrepresented at the executive and board level
  • At the CEO/Owner level, women account for 53% at small staffing firms, but only 18% at large staffing firms
  • This report contains insights regarding employee satisfaction,... More